Friday, February 27, 2009

A Conversation with MLWGS’ Own Mr. Irvin Charles

Maggie Walker Alumnus and MLWGS Head of Security shares his thoughts

What is your take on Mr. Morton?
My opinion is that hopefully he is the type of individual that will allow everyone to do their jobs. If we’re all doing our job and just concentrating on doing our own work to the best of our ability, then it doesn’t really matter who is in charge.

The diversity study is getting underway, what are your thoughts?
There is a real misconception about the admissions process. The process itself (the applications, testing, grades) is fair, but like anything else there are areas we can improve. But there are things in the recruitment area that we can focus on.

I understand that some students have been going off campus at lunch without permission?
I don’t think sneaking off campus is worth the consequences of being caught. I don’t think students understand the liability on us. If you’re not in the designated area, it would be very troubling if your parents called and we couldn’t locate you. Also, during the first three years of teenage driving, there is a high rate of accidents and crashes.

Any security news?
We’ve had a couple of big events here on the weekends with large amounts of people coming into the building. I think our school does more of these events than most schools, and they’ve been going pretty well.

On Monday your daughter was at MLWGS…
Yes, her school had a power failure, so I picked her up. She always enjoys coming by and she has a couple of girls on the basketball team that have taken a liking to her. I think it breaks up the monotony for me and the students when she’s here.

Q&A with Danny Yates on February 24, 2009.

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